Tex. Family Code § 58.263
This is the official text of Tex. Family Code § 58.263, part of Texas’s Family Code — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, and adoption.
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§ 58.263.
Official statutory text
Sec. 58.263. DESTRUCTION OF RECORDS: NO PROBABLE CAUSE. The court shall order the destruction of the records relating to the conduct for which a child is taken into custody or referred to juvenile court without being taken into custody, including records contained in the juvenile justice information system, if:
(1) a determination is made under Section 53.01 that no probable cause exists to believe the child engaged in the conduct and the case is not referred to a prosecutor for review under Section 53.012; or
(2) a determination that no probable cause exists to believe the child engaged in the conduct is made by a prosecutor under Section 53.012.
(1) a determination is made under Section 53.01 that no probable cause exists to believe the child engaged in the conduct and the case is not referred to a prosecutor for review under Section 53.012; or
(2) a determination that no probable cause exists to believe the child engaged in the conduct is made by a prosecutor under Section 53.012.
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